: a small part, piece, or thing
especially
: a brief quotable passage
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snippets from the author's newest novel
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.
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Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
In a humorous video posted Thursday on his Instagram account, Banksy showed snippets of how the sculpture was put up in the dead of night.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
In January, North released the first snippet of her song on her Instagram Stories, which was a collaboration with her rapper dad.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Gemini outputs can include summaries and snippets of email or files, and that data can then become fodder for AI training.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
In a humorous video posted Thursday on his Instagram account, Banksy showed snippets of how the sculpture was put up in the dead of night.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
In January, North released the first snippet of her song on her Instagram Stories, which was a collaboration with her rapper dad.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Gemini outputs can include summaries and snippets of email or files, and that data can then become fodder for AI training.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippet. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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snippet
noun
snip·pet
ˈsnip-ət 
: a small part, piece, or thing
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